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Many, if not most, Indigenous Canadians (primarily in this First Nations and Métis people, but also Inuit to an extent) carry European surnames, and most of those are French names, either because of intermarriage with French Canadian and Métis men and indigenous women or because a surname was assigned to an indigenous person by a French ...
Pages in category "French-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,762 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This category is for feminine given names from France and other French-speaking countries. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
100 French baby girl names. Here are 100 French names and their interpreted meanings. Pick one for your petite fille! Vivienne — Alive. Simone — To listen. Belle — Beauty. Henriette ...
See baby names inspired by France with these 40 French names and meanings for girls and boys, as well as gender neutral French names for babies.
The dit name (French: nom-dit [nɔ̃ di]) was a common French-Canadian custom by which families often adopted an alternate surname. They were also used in France, Italy, and Scotland. [ 1 ] The practice lasted until the 19th century, and in a few cases into the 20th century. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Surnames of French origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 462 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Dionne is both a modern feminine given name and a French Canadian surname.Antoine Dionne (1641-1721) [1] of Quebec is the earliest known Dionne in North America, and currently all people with the surname Dionne are believed to be descendants of his.